Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rubicon?

Rubicon is located in Victoria about 95.4 km north east of Melbourne and 1096.0 km south west of Lyra. Rubicon has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rubicon, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Rubicon homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Rubicon is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Rubicon during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Rubicon will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Rubicon

Rebate for Rubicon Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Rubicon by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rubicon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 10.6 km from Rubicon.

Rubicon, VIC is in the 3712 postcode area which has around 55 solar installations under 10 kW and about 64 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 225 households in the 3712 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Rubicon.

Solar Installers near toRubicon
NameDistanceDetails
Mansfield Security31.9kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics33.8kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase35.9kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries47.2kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Kubo Electrical50.4kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab52.2kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus52.3kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar57.0kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
True Green Australia66.5kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
iEnergytech67.0kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
True Solar Time67.2kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
EKO Solar68.5kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Green Valley Solar68.5kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore68.8kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen68.9kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Green Energy Australia69.3kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning70.0kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Yarra Solar71.4kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
Solar Recruitment71.7kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Absolute Electrics72.6kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
Amrut Solar72.9kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors72.9kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rubicon

Sunlight Hours in Rubicon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rubicon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rubicon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ruabon, WA, which is about 2763.8 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.